Synonyms for orientation
ˌɔr i ənˈteɪ ʃən, -ɛn-, ˌoʊr-ori·en·ta·tion

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1. orientationnoun

   Antonyms:
   disorientation

2. orientationnoun

   Antonyms:
   disorientation

3. orientationnoun

   Antonyms:
   disorientation

4. orientationnoun

   Antonyms:
   disorientation

5. orientationnoun

   Antonyms:
   disorientation

6. orientationnoun

   Antonyms:
   disorientation

7. orientationnoun

   Antonyms:
   disorientation

8. orientationnoun

   Antonyms:
   disorientation

9. orientationnoun

   Antonyms:
   disorientation

10. orientationnoun

    Antonyms:
    disorientation

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. orientationnoun

   the act of orienting

   Synonyms:
   predilection, orientation course, preference

2. orientationnoun

   an integrated set of attitudes and beliefs

   Synonyms:
   predilection, orientation course, preference

3. orientationnoun

   position or alignment relative to points of the compass or other specific directions

   Synonyms:
   predilection, orientation course, preference

4. predilection, preference, orientationnoun

   a predisposition in favor of something

   "a predilection for expensive cars"; "his sexual preferences"; "showed a Marxist orientation"

   Synonyms:
   penchant, taste, druthers, predilection, preference, orientation course

5. orientationnoun

   a person's awareness of self with regard to position and time and place and personal relationships

   Synonyms:
   predilection, orientation course, preference

6. orientation course, orientationnoun

   a course introducing a new situation or environment

   Synonyms:
   predilection, orientation course, preference

Matched Categories

1. • Attitude
   • Course
   • Direction
   • Placement
   • Predisposition
   • Self-awareness

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1. List of paraphrases for "orientation":

   guidance, direction, counselling, guideline, directions, 'orientation, focus, referral, thrust, guiding, counseling, scoping, steering, aiming, policy, preference, tendency, induction, inclination, trend

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How to use orientation in a sentence?

1. Andre Cooley:

   People should be able to breathe -- to not have to worry about being fired because of their sexual orientation or identity.

2. The National Guard:

   After researching the organization online, it was quickly discovered that the organization restricted membership to certain persons, army values and policy prevent discrimination against gender or sexual orientation within Boy Scout troops ranks, which in turn led to the first-level reviewer denying the request.

3. Unknown:

   People who are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successful and feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Some psychologists call it a conflict between ego-orientation, or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation... but in all cases, what counts is whether attention is turned away from the task at hand and focused on the self and its future rewards, or whether it is instead trained on the task itself. The latter attitude seems the more fruitful.

4. Constable Dennis Gaas:

   I have seen the video and can only say that this is unacceptable and unprofessional conduct by these officers, officers are given the choice of giving a warning or issuing a citation for any violation they encounter during this event. Playing a game to see if a citation or warning is given does not fall under professional conduct. All officers were instructed during orientation to present a professional appearance and attitude.

5. John Zeggert:

   You had to go out with an instructor for an orientation lap and when he told me if something failed as I was braking at the end of the straight that’d I’d end up in the fence that was the last time I did that.